Madagascar vs Zimbabwe: Respect for Counterarguments Score
Madagascar
-0.397
in 2025
Zimbabwe
-0.299
in 2025
Madagascar rank
136th
Zimbabwe rank
133rd
Respect for Counterarguments Score over time
- Madagascar
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports -0.299 against -0.397 in Madagascar, a difference of 0.098.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Zimbabwe ahead.
Madagascar ranks 136th and Zimbabwe ranks 133rd of 175 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Madagascar averaged higher in 3 and Zimbabwe in 10.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Madagascar | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | -2.96 | -2.32 | 0.634 | Zimbabwe |
| 1910s | -2.96 | -2.32 | 0.634 | Zimbabwe |
| 1920s | -2.96 | -2.32 | 0.634 | Zimbabwe |
| 1930s | -2.96 | -2.32 | 0.634 | Zimbabwe |
| 1940s | -2.61 | -2.32 | 0.2852 | Zimbabwe |
| 1950s | -2.03 | -1.49 | 0.5456 | Zimbabwe |
| 1960s | -0.7633 | -1.21 | 0.4484 | Madagascar |
| 1970s | -1.02 | -1.4 | 0.3852 | Madagascar |
| 1980s | -1.23 | 0.2862 | 1.52 | Zimbabwe |
| 1990s | -0.3375 | 0.417 | 0.7545 | Zimbabwe |
| 2000s | 0.0502 | -0.1424 | 0.1926 | Madagascar |
| 2010s | -0.3084 | 0.163 | 0.4714 | Zimbabwe |
| 2020s | -0.1343 | -0.0238 | 0.1105 | Zimbabwe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher respect for counterarguments score, Madagascar or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at -0.299 against -0.397 in Madagascar as of 2025.
- What is the difference in respect for counterarguments score between Madagascar and Zimbabwe?
- 0.098, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Zimbabwe?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Madagascar and Zimbabwe rank globally for respect for counterarguments score?
- Madagascar ranks 136th and Zimbabwe ranks 133rd of 175 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Respect for Counterarguments Score. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which political elites acknowledge and respect counterarguments when considering important policy changes.